Obie Trice

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Biography

Obie Trice III (born November 14, 1977) is an American rapper and songwriter. He began rapping at the age of 11, and is most known for his time spent signed to Shady Records. Obie Trice has formed his own record label, Black Market Entertainment. Obie Trice III was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan by his mother, along with three brothers. He is of African American and German descent. Trice was given a karaoke machine by his mother when he was eleven and he used it to rhyme over instrumentals from artists such as N.W.A. By the age of fourteen, he was attending rap battle spots around Detroit, notably including the Hip Hop Shop, on which Trice commented, “ There was a place called the Hip-hop Shop. We'd go up there on Saturday afternoons for the battles. They were hosted by Proof, from D12. I got a response every time I went. That's when I said, 'OK, I wanna get into this music.' Really, I didn't have a backup plan... ” Obie Trice went by the name of Obie 1 during this time, but when he first met Proof, who was about to introduce him at the Hip Hop Shop, Proof asked him, "What's your name? Your real name, no gimmicks." He was then introduced as Obie Trice, and has kept his real name as his rap name. Trice was introduced to Eminem through D12 member Bizarre. Hot Rapper: Obie Trice. Rolling Stone. Accessed January 22, 2008. Later, Trice received a call from his manager informing him that he would be having dinner with Eminem, and later that night they went to a Kid Rock party.

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Year Formed 2000
Number of Albums 12
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Website obietrice.com
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Trivia

At what age did Obie Trice begin rapping?

11

...He began rapping at the age of 11 , and is most known for his time spent signed to Shady Records. Obie Trice has formed his own record label, Black Mar...
What record label has Obie formed?

Black Market Entertainment

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What is the name of Eminem's lead single?

Without Me

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What song is the lead single off of?

The Eminem Show

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What is the single small snapshot of Obies career that lingers?

partnership with Shady

...est in the rising star. Perhaps it should be expected, but this partnership with Shady seems to be the single small snapshot of Obies career that ling...
How long had Obie Trices been taking rap seriously prior to his Shady Records deal?

five years

...d go on to state that he had only been taking rap seriously for about five years prior to his Shady Records deal, Obie Trices interest in being a rapp...
What did Obie's interest in being a rapper stem from?

his childhood

...Records deal, Obie Trices interest in being a rapper stemmed back to his childhood . Initially rapping on a karaoke machine during his early youth, he ...
Where did he make sporadic appearances as a teenager?

HipHop Shop

...ually transition to making sporadic appearances at Detroits legendary HipHop Shop as a teenager in the early 90s. As the rap scene in Michigan began t...
In what year did Obies release his first true push in the game industry?

1999

...he end of the millennium, so too would Obies involvement in the game. By 1999 he had started to make his first true push in the industry, releasing Th...
What was the name of Obies first vinyl single?

The WellKnown AssholeGimme My Dat Back

... to make his first true push in the industry, releasing The WellKnown AssholeGimme My Dat Back as a vinyl single through No Airplay Entertainment. Tri...
What was the name of the company that released Obie Trice's singles on vinyl?

No Airplay Entertainment

...e WellKnown AssholeGimme My Dat Back as a vinyl single through No Airplay Entertainment . TriceRespect. Detroit had finally become properly conscious o...
Who was Trice introduced to through mutual friends in D12?

Eminem

...scene as Obie 1. Through mutual friends in D12, Trice was introduced to Eminem , who ultimately signed him to his fledgling Shady Records imprint in 20...
When did Eminem sign Trice to Shady Records?

2000

...nem, who ultimately signed him to his fledgling Shady Records imprint in 2000 . The album went platinum, and Trice wrapped up recording his followup by...
What was the name of the imprint Trice signed to in 2000?

Shady Records

...was introduced to Eminem, who ultimately signed him to his fledgling Shady Records imprint in 2000. The album went platinum, and Trice wrapped up reco...
On what date was Trice shot in the head?

New Year's Eve 2006

...nd Trice wrapped up recording his followup by the end of 2005. On New Year's Eve 2006 , he was driving home from a Detroit club with his girlfriend whe...
What club did he hit on New Year's Eve 2006?

Detroit

... by the end of 2005. On New Year's Eve 2006, he was driving home from a Detroit club with his girlfriend when he was shot in the head. Remarkably, he ...
What was the name of the hospital where Trice was taken?

Southfield

... able to exit the freeway, and an ambulance took him to a hospital in Southfield . It was determined that removing the bullet would be too risky; Trice...
How long did it take for Trice to be released from the hospital?

within hours

...ined that removing the bullet would be too risky; Trice was released within hours of arriving at the hospital. Mixtapes and guest appearances would ca...
What was Trice's first album for his own label?

Bottoms Up

...tal. Mixtapes and guest appearances would carry Trice until 2012 when Bottoms Up became his first release for his own Black Market Entertainment label...
Who produced the title track of Bottoms Up?

Dr. Dre

... became his first release for his own Black Market Entertainment label. Dr. Dre produced the album's title track while Eminem made two guest appearanc...
When did The Fifth album arrive?

2019

...ee years later, complete with cameo appearances from Young Buck, JNutty, and others. His fifth album, appropriately titled The Fifth, arrived in 2019 ....
What is the real name of the rap artist and songwriter?

Obie Trice III

... Obie Trice III (real name, no gimmicks, born November 14, 1977) is an American rap artist and songwriter. He began rapping at the age of 11, and is mo...
Where was Obie born and raised?

Detroit, Michigan

... Black Market Entertainment. Obie Trice III was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan by his mother, along with three brothers. By the age of fourteen,...
What year was Obie Trice III born?

1977

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When did Trice form Black Market Entertainment?

upon leaving Shady

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How old was Trice when he was at rap battles?

fourteen

...ike most rappers, instead using his birth name on stage. By the age of fourteen , he was attending rap battle gatherings around Detroit, including the ...
Where would Trice and his friends go on Saturday afternoons?

Hip Hop Shop

...he was attending rap battle gatherings around Detroit, including the Hip Hop Shop , where he and his friends would go on Saturday afternoons. The battl...
Who hosted the Hip Hop Shop?

Proof

... his friends would go on Saturday afternoons. The battles were hosted by Proof , from D12. Positive response from watchers encouraged Trice to get into...
Who encouraged Trice to get into rap music seriously?

Positive response from watchers

...day afternoons. The battles were hosted by Proof, from D12. Positive response from watchers encouraged Trice to get into rap music seriously. Trice wa...
What was Trice calling himself at the time?

Obie 1

...uraged Trice to get into rap music seriously. Trice was calling himself Obie 1 at that time, but before Proof introduced him at the Hip Hop Shop, he a...
Who introduced Trice to Eminem?

Bizarre

...remains his rap name. Trice was introduced to Eminem through D12 member Bizarre . Later, Trice's manager arranged for him to have dinner and go to a Ki...